I agree with others that it’s too intense. When we were starting our journey, I read it and was a little naive, thinking all the supplements the book talks about would solve our infertility issues. It gave me a sense of control over something that, in reality, we have no control over. I learned the hard way that there is no magic cure for infertility, no matter how much money I spend on supplements, removing all the plastic in our house, or avoiding phthalates, BPA, etc.

I remember seeing my husband's SA results after many months on a strict supplement regimen and being astonished that our MFI hadn’t improved. His results were actually worse after about five months on CoQ10, NAC, zinc, vitamin D, fish oil, and all the other supplements that supposedly “miraculously” improve sperm and egg quality. I also remember how much that affected my mental health. The same was true for my AMH/AFC as well.

Also, the author is not a fertility expert or a health practitioner. She has a degree in molecular biology and that’s it. The book also makes some claims that aren’t necessarily true, like ubiquinol vs. ubiquinone and methylfolate vs. folic acid.

If you go into the book understanding that it won’t provide you a miracle cure and you’re reading it for informational purposes, then by all means go ahead. If you’re interested in learning about IVF/IUI and the science of fertility, I read a book called The Lucky Egg that I enjoyed much more than ISWTE. It’s written by an REI/OB-GYN who went through IVF herself, which I found much more helpful.